What is the lure weight rating for the ML/M rod? Can it throw 1/4 oz?
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I use 1 1/2oz for shore fishing with the med tip and have had no problems. the med. light I use 3/4 lures off a boat and it works fine.
1100745
You could throw a line out, for tarpon fishing with cut bait etc, but not really a casting rod. I will tell you that it is a very nice looking and light , easy to handle boat rod, but I would not want to cast it all day as if you were fishing for reds or something. hope that helps
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I used this on a trip to Costa Rica last year and it held up well for use with a 2 oz wt and large chunk of bait. It is a still rod with a good feel for the amount of pieces. Depends on what you are trying to catch but I liked if for the bottom fishing I did. hope this helps! just make sure you are looking for the correct type of rod the picture doesnt match description...
1134549
it's definitely ultra light.I used both lures but with medium I had less success.
1785549
I purchased this reel to fish for northern pike & lake trout so I was mostly using heavy lures with 20# line. I was very pleased with how it performed. Although I have not used it with light lures & line I see no reason why it would not work equally well.Cliff
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The reel is for 7-9 wt line. I don't know specifically how much it weighs, but final weight will depend a lot on the line and backing you use. I do know that with an 150 ft of dacron backing and a sink-tip line, it is light enough to move the balance point of the rod forward somewhat compared to my son's metal reel.
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the weight of the fly line needs to match the fly rod & it is based on the weight of the lures you intend to use, otherwise it won't cast properly. check your rod, it is listed somewhere close to the butt end. a no.6 weight is good all round for trout & smaller bass or panfish. salman or large bass may require a heavier #7 or #8 rod/line combo. i am no expert but this should be enuf to get you started. maybe you could pick up a book or video to help?
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This rod is exceptionally sensitive at the tip, good for trout or crappie, but is strong enought to fight in an 8 lb. channel (blue) catfish, as you know they are strong fighters and I have landed many fiesty largemouth bass with it as well. I broke my first one with a hatch back door but loved the pole so much I bought another one. It will fit in a cut down piece of large diameter PVC tubing so it can be used when backpacking. A very versatile rod.
1237793
The rod is nice the action is medium or medium light I used it on a trip to San Diego and caught some small fish in the bay But mostly I use it for bass. Also I use a Johnny Morris low profile bait caster on it
422496
By no means am I an expert on fly rods. This was my first one. I would say its problably a medium. It is faster/stiffer than the new one that I bought. once you get the feel for the rod, you can cast pretty far, yet also have pretty good accuracy with shorter casts as well. Its a good buy. The only negative is the lower quality of the line that comes with it, but I would buy it again.
1009182
I have a bait caster on this rod. I don't use it so much for casting but for slow drifting and trolling. I have not used it enough, but it seems to work ok.
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Yes this is a 6ft 6in fly rod. It is labeled as a 3/4wt rod. I was able to cast it with a 3,4,and 5wt line. I found the 4wt to be just right for my style of casting. 3wt was light. 5 was a tad heavy. It's a great rod for the money. Tons of fun to fish with!
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I dunno. I have a 7ft. I gotta 1 oz. Lead n big Ole treble hook on it. I use it to snag fish below the dam. The rod is super light n has pulled big catfish, paddle fish and alligator gar outta the river.
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I've flyfished for over 40 years and couldn't make heads or tails out of these designations until I got a look at a chart that listed the maximum length of the backing line (yds.) and its breaking point (lbs. - relating directly to its diameter). Obviously, the copy writer didn't have a clue about what's actually relevant here. Here are the identifications: The 50/12 denotes the SLV reel sized to hold a #2 or #3 weight fly line and weighs 4.5 ozs. The 95/12 reel is sized to hold a #4 or #5 weight fly line and weighs 4.8 ozs. The 140/20 reel is sized for a #5 or #6 weight fly line and weighs 5.3 ozs. The 145/20 reel is sized for a #7 or #8 weight fly line and weighs 5.5 ozs. The 150/30 reel is sized for a #8 or #9 weight fly line and weighs 6.1 ozs. The 170/50 reel is sized for #9 and #10 weight fly line These are great reels at an average 10% discount with no shipping charges through Amazon. If you can match your fly rod(s) to one of these and achieve a good point of balance* when the backing and fly line are loaded on the reel, one of these should do just fine. * Place an extended index finger under the rod handle at a 90 degree angle just ahead of the reel. Slowly move it forward until the combination of rod and reel come to rest on your finger with no assistance from your other hand - perfect balance. This point should ideally be located on the handle or a few inches up the rod just ahead of the position where you would comfortably grip the rod while casting. Good luck and good fishing!
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If you are targeting heavier fish its a great rod. I fish mine with a senator 4/0 and it does great. It does not have much play in the tip, so for fish on the lower end it is a little stiff.
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Not at all. It broke before I could make a cast. It was not misused or handled badly- I picked it up by the midsection, and it snapped. I bought an Eagle Claw Pack-It collapsible rod and paired it with a Shimano Sienna 500FD reel ($17 and $29, respectively), and that combination has landed me many trout and stood up to everything I threw at it.
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Yes, this model is a spinning rod. I bought this model and then bought the "ML" model which is a little lighter action. Both are very good rods. I couldn't tell by the feel of the rods that they were 4 piece rods. I usually use one piece but these are great for packing in a suitcase for traveling.